AI-altered video clips of Adolf Hitler’s 1939 Reichstag speech at the start of World War II have recently gone viral. In the speech, Hitler declared that the coming war would bring “the end of the Jewish race in Europe.” While Hitler said this, the speech in the video clips was translated from German to English. According to X, the videos, which feature text that makes it clear that the speech was an AI audio translation, have been viewed more than 15 million times.
The two videos were first shared on Thursday by a highly influential far-right conspiracy influencer known as Doom Looker on X, who has previously shared images of child abuse.
In comments accompanying the videos on X, Loker claimed he was just “sharing news like I always do,” and warned that the videos were “extremely anti-Semitic.” However, the comments on the videos show that viewers have given their own opinions.
“I’m starting to think we may have lost WWII,” wrote one commenter with a verified X account. “Looks like these guys care about their country above all else,” wrote another follower. Many others shared links to the 2017 neo-Nazi film. Europa: The Last War.
Another conspiracy theorist, Owen Benjamin, also commented on the AI Hitler videos, falsely claiming that they showed the dictator “not wanting to go to war and punishing other countries for not helping him.” was [Jews]Benjamin’s tweet has received more than 3.5 million views.
X did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.
The video clips appear to be taken from a video first posted on YouTube two months ago by an account called Time Revealed, featuring Osama bin Laden, Joseph Stalin, and Hideki Tojo, translated by AI. Done videos are also posted.
In the description section of the Hitler video on YouTube, the creators said they used technology from voice-cloning startup ElevenLabs to create the audio. ElevenLabs’ technology also came under fire earlier this year when it was used to help make an AI-powered robocall impersonating President Joe Biden. ElevenLabs and YouTube did not respond to requests for comment.
Luker also posted a video on his Instagram account, though it didn’t get as much attention as his posts on X. Instagram did not respond to Wired’s request for comment, and while Loker’s account is still active, the video was removed. From the weekend platform.
Luker, whose real name is Dominic McGee, has become a hugely influential figure in conspiracy circles, where he shares QAnon content and GOP commentary, much of it with photos or videos that have been altered. has been given. Its content is often shared by prominent lawmakers, including former President Donald Trump.
Locker first came to national attention last July when Elon Musk personally intervened to restore his account despite the fact that Locker had posted images of child abuse in violation of company policy just days earlier. were